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Sonos's New Soundbar and Headphones Right Some of Its Wrongs - DTNS 5344 Sep 01, 2026

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Roku's first OLED TV is more affordable and likely still has ads, and a new study that finds that raindrops really can do the electric slide and that's one reason why metal corrodes.

Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.

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The EU Regulates ChatGPT Like a Search Engine - DTNS 5343 Aug 31, 2026

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The EU calls ChatGPT a Very Large Search Engine Platform; also, it’s Tim Cook’s last day, and Microsoft leans back towards physical media for Xbox.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood

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Why Robot Blood Draws Are Better for Workers and Patients - DTNS WEEKEND Aug 29, 2026

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Dr. Gerry Tolbert joins us to tell us why he's so excited for a robotic system to draw blood and what hurdles it will need to overcome to get widespread acceptance. And yes, his name is pronounced Jerry, not Gary, which Tom knows, but Gerry was too nice to correct him during the show.

https://thenextweb.com/news/vitestro-aletta-fda-robotic-blood-draw

https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article/72/8/845/8566288?login=false

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05878483

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Anthropic is (almost) Not a Supply Chain Risk - DTNS 5342 Aug 28, 2026

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Grand Theft Auto VI runs at an articulable 30 frames per second and apparently has around 80 hours of gameplay, and Samsung's new Odyssey monitor lineup pushes 1100Hz refresh whether you can tell the difference or not.

Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.

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NVIDIA is about to buy HuggingFace - DTNS 5341 Aug 27, 2026

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And HuggingFace made a dancing robot duck.

Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao

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Meta Agrees to Change Its Ways, But Not Admit Guilt - DTNS 5340 Aug 26, 2026

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Meta will change its teen policies for ten years, Bill Gates wants to tax AI and robots, and Xbox kicks off its disc-to-digital program.

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.

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Apple’s new Mac Mini and Mac Studio Are All About Local AI - DTNS 5339 Aug 25, 2026

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Uber is giving parents of teens the ability to livestream video of the child's ride in real time, and Android 17 includes a new Motion Assist feature to help reduce motion sickness for riders in moving vehicles.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.

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Netflix Wants to Manage Your Streaming Bill - DTNS 5338 Aug 24, 2026

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Netflix might join Amazon and Apple in letting you add services. Plus, a humanoid robot runs faster than Usain Bolt and game preservationists plan a boycott of Sony.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood

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Jet Lag from a Pilot’s POV - DTNS Weekend Aug 23, 2026

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Brian Hoffman joins us to talk about how pilots like himself deal with jet lag after decades of experience.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Hoffman.

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Are Sails the Future of Cargo Shipping? - DTNS Weekend Aug 22, 2026

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Dr. Niki chats with Jim Ackermans, Naval engineer, about carbon footprint reduction in commercial shipping. What methods have promise and which ones might sink.

Featuring Dr. Nicole Ackermans and Jim Ackermans.

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